TEXACO REFINING & MARKETING

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, TEXACO REFINING & MARKETING — a industry sector 00 facility located at 600 S TEXAS RD, ANACORTES, WA 98221 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 37 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $65,290.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-06-13.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

State Context: Within WA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 126,183 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,683.96.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 37 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 5 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning August 8, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 26, 1997. Of the 37 total citations, 13 (35%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $65,290.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $1,764.59 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1995 enforcement action at the Texaco Anacortes refinery reveals a systemic breakdown in Process Safety Management (PSM) and mechanical integrity protocols. With 37 citations and a cumulative penalty exceeding $65,000—a substantial figure for the mid-1990s regulatory environment—the inspection underscored a failure to maintain the rigorous technical standards required for high-hazard petrochemical operations. The prevalence of "Serious" violations across multiple standards suggests that management allowed significant deviations from engineering controls and safe work practices to become normalized. For the workforce, these deficiencies translated into heightened risks of catastrophic chemical releases, fires, or explosions, particularly regarding the integrity of pressurized systems and electrical safety. The